Battlefield role: Undead sword-and-shield line infantry.
Unit type: Melee infantry.
Content pack: Total War: WARHAMMER — Vampire Counts core roster. Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Core Vampire Counts units from Total War: WARHAMMER. Available to playable Vampire Counts factions unlocked through WH1 or The Grim and the Grave; the ordinary units are separate from paid Regiments of Renown.
Official references
Give the line a job
Place Skeleton Warriors where you want the enemy to stop and fight. Keep the front connected and leave a route for characters and supporting troops to move through. Holding an enemy in place is useful when something else in your army can exploit it.
Watch the flanks as the lines meet. A regiment facing one enemy can become much harder to support when attacked from another direction. Move an uncommitted unit to meet the new threat before sending more troops into the centre.
Raise them for the next battle
Skeleton Warriors belong to the Vampire Counts core roster. In the reworked campaign, use Raise Dead and look at the provincial Corpses available before planning recruitment.
Recruit for the force you intend to march with. Check where replacements will come from after the next battle, especially if the army is leaving a province where it has already fought.
What fights alongside them?
Grave Guard offer another infantry role for a harder engagement. Commit them where extra fighting strength helps the army rather than spreading every unit across a longer front.
Mannfred and Kemmler can influence the line through magic; Ghorst brings Corpse Cart support. Neferata’s technology route can add Ulrika, while Walach and Dieter require their separate paid Nagash content.
Race and roster
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